Early-twentieth century Paris was a hub of lesbian activity—and consequently, lesbian style. Within the community were people from all over Europe but the lesbian figureheads of ‘Paris Lesbos’ were almost overwhelmingly American immigrants. I’ve written about the lesbian fashions and signals that were prevalent in this community in depth, detailing the styles of the 1920sContinue reading “Lesbian Extravagance in Paris: Ethel Mars and Maud Hunt Squire “
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Lesbian Fashion Summer
It’s been a while since I posted on Dressing Dykes, but I’ve definitely not stopped talking about lesbian fashion history. My last post was announcing my book, Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion – which was published by Hurst this June. Though I have plans for some more posts in the near future (hopefully!), IContinue reading “Lesbian Fashion Summer”